End of Myanmar Sectarian Violence in Sight?

9/13/2013 6:46AM

The leader of a radical Buddhist sect in Myanmar signed an accord with a leader of the Muslim community after over a year of violence. The WSJ's Deborah Kan talks with reporter Shibani Mahtani about the interfaith peace agreement.

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